He burns defenders but he never burns dinner. Daniel Haughton does it all! See page 5
Marching to the beat of his own [clarinet], he’s doing it the Thierry Charles way! See page 7
He’ll be ready any given Sunday, so you better keep an eye out for Ben Anderson! See page 10
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The Student Newspaper of Charlotte Latin School
Vol. 42 No. 1 9502 Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28227 May 2022
Senior year is always a home run—and no one hit it out of the park better than Dave Mosrie. See page 11
If vacation is all you ever wanted, check out what the seniors did over Spring Break! See page 16
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Letters
May 2022
THE SENIOR EDITION 2022
Not-so-painful Growing Pains:
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Student body president Liu shows uniting as a class lessened the stress of growing up Throughout our high school years, we’ve barely ever had time to settle down entirely, to stay still and stagnant. We’ve been constantly pushed— whether by ourselves, friends, homework, or a pandemic—to deal with stress and discomfort. These past four years have been a mini marathon with little to no breaks. A common high school timeline for some of us may have looked like this: Freshman year. A lot of us were getting accustomed to new friends, teachers, and classes, pushing ourselves out of our comfort zones and adjusting to the new space. We started getting used to schedules and high school routines! By the time sophomore year came around, many of us—for the most part— started to feel the groove of high school. We became
better friends with our acquaintances from the year before. The campus felt a little more comfortable as we began settling down. We navigated Latin, until the pandemic hit. Junior year was a grind. After a summer of not knowing what would happen, online school days blurred together. We were separated from friends; we picked up new, fun hobbies. But we did what we had to do, learned more, and grew in so many ways. And this year. The
college application season was a whirlwind of work, and some of our classes never seemed to be as easy as rumors said senior year would be. But we finished them! And we got to see each other’s faces again. And, suddenly, here we are in the second semester so close to graduation. Looking back, each of us have managed to make our way through it. It was by no means easy, but the growing pains we’ve experienced have shaped us into who we are. Throughout our lives
and especially during the last four years, we’ve looked for and clarified our interests. We learned more about ourselves. About how we work, learn, play. Whether it’s sports, history, engineering, art, volunteering, or one of the countless other things at least one of us have done, we’ve found our way. And just as importantly, we come together to form a class that supports and uplifts others unlike any other. We’ve become a class in which, like a mosaic, our unique stories and interests
create something bigger. (It’s no secret that the class of 2022 has an extremely good reputation among teachers and faculty; I’ve heard that we will be greatly missed). Our class is so special because all of us come together and collaborate. And that’s something key to note: no matter where we are, we all contribute something. As we move on to the next chapter of our lives, this cycle—of feeling discomfort, adapting, learning, and growing—will reappear. I think it always will (just hopefully without a pandemic). We’ll continue to be pushed out of our safe havens, forced to readjust and keep moving forward. But just as COVID became an opportunity for us to try new things and explore what we love, college will be the same. We’ll meet new people and professors. We’ll take new classes. Except this time, we’ll be equipped with the experiences we’ve had throughout the last four years. So just as what we’ve been doing so far, take advantage of new opportunities and possibilities. Continue to build who we are as people—navigating our purposes (especially in
a world where so many issues may make things seem extremely difficult) while branching out, contributing to communities we join and create. But we should also make an effort to maintain the collaboration we’ve achieved so far. It definitely won’t be as much as it is now after we go off to different places around the world, but we would be doing ourselves a disservice if we let go of our friends, teachers, and communities from Latin so soon. Ultimately, keep our minds open to things we never thought could happen. Keep coming together to become a better whole. Keep experiencing growing pains, Class of 2022, because we’re a class that strives to be the best we can be and sets supportive examples for future classes.
Letters............................1-3 Profiles...........4, 5, 7, 10-14 Spring Break...................16 Senior Voices..........4, 6, 15 Class Picture..................8-9
